AI safety researcher: labs aren't building anything capable of killing everyone
nitarshan · x · 2026-10-23
In a reply to @adamascholl, researcher pfau stated he has no legal obligation to refrain from criticizing AI labs, and made his position explicit: he does not believe they are building anything capable of killing the entire human race. The exchange adds to ongoing public disagreement within the AI safety community over existential-risk narratives.
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